Megan in (UW)-Madison
RSSIf Video Killed the Radio Star, Has Mobile Killed the Blogger?
My least favorite reason: a “catch all.” We all have those kinds of drawers at home, namely in kitchens or desks. Now we have it online. Content managers will know exactly what I mean by this.
We do this. We’re addressing this in a redesign and re-focus of our blog/news page this summer. I’m excited!
The secrets of body language: why you should never cross your arms again
Fascinating. Focus on the feet!
I don’t know about Math and Science, but when it comes to writing, I’ve found that a higher page count can often lead to a higher bullshit count.
- Matthew Manning (via muwrites)
Sriracha hot sauce purveyor turns up the heat
“Huy Fong Foods has never spent a dollar on advertising.”
Science reveals what really increases Twitter followers | Poynter.
The world of science has some new advice for people who want to increase their Twitter following, and it may sound something your mother used to say: If you don’t have anything nice to tweet, don’t tweet at all.
New analysis out today from our friends over at People Press shows that young adults were as likely to follow news regarding the Boston bombing online as on TV. Specifically:
- Overall, 63% say they followed news about the Boston attack very closely, the highest level of interest for any story since the 2008 financial crisis.
- A majority of young people (56%) say they kept up with news and information about the bombings on social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
- Overall, 26% say they have been keeping up with news and information about the bombing at the Boston Marathon through social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter.
- 80% of Americans followed the story on TV. About half (49%) say they kept up with news and information online or on a mobile device, and 38% followed the story on the radio.
- Only 29% say they kept up with the story in newspapers.
Full analysis: http://www.people-press.org/2013/04/23/most-expect-occasional-acts-of-terrorism-in-the-future/
Marquette Writes: 3 reasons to use analytics
Thanks Dilbert for the comic strip.
Without analytics, writing is an exercise in guessing what you think your audience wants.
But when you look at data — whether it’s open rates, click-throughs, likes, comments or other metrics — you can start to make educated decisions about…
Viral Video of the Day: Wil Sasso Strikes Again with “Arnold Schwarzenegger Driving”
In this latest compilation of video clips from Will Sasso’s Vine feed, the 37-year-old jokester goes out on the road and shows off his classic Arnold Schwarzenegger impression, as previously seen on the sketch comedy television show Mad TV.
These are maybe my favorite things ever.
25% of teens use cell phones to get online. Among adults it’s 15%.
Twitter Happiness Levels Soar As People Travel Further From Home
Happiness levels caputred by Tweets rise logarithmically with distance from our average location, say computer scientists studying Twitter sentiment
Full Story: MIT
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